Sports Briefs

Local sports happenings in our area

Posted:
12/21/2012 04:54:14 PM MST

Holiday game night at the PC MARC

Shed the holiday excess with a variety of fun tennis games and competitions from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 28, at the PC MARC. Any level of player is welcome. There will prizes and lots of good holiday cheer. Cost is $15 per player. Register today; space is limited. www.parkcityrecreation.org

Holiday Break Camp

Join Basin Recreation's Holiday Break Camp on Dec. 26-28 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Ecker Hill Middle School gymnasium. Cost is $90 for all three days or $40 per day. Please bring winter clothes for sledding, swimsuits and towels, lunch and snacks. To register, visit www.basinrecreation.org , call (435) 655-0999, or stop by the Fieldhouse.

Guided Snowshoe Hike

Join Basin Recreation on its vast trail system with the first guided snowshoe hike of the season on Rob's Trail on Saturday, Dec. 29, at 10:30 a.m. All snowshoe hikes last about 1 to 2 hours. Trail conditions may vary. Snowshoes suggested but yak tracks or boots may be sufficient. Basin Rec is planning snowshoe hikes 1-2 times a month throughout the winter on some of its most popular trails as well as on little-known hideaways. All guided hikes are free and a great opportunity to meet new hiking partners. Please leave dogs at home for this group function. Scheduled hikes may change due to weather conditions. Please check Facebook or Twitter for last-minutes updates.

Once again this year the girls' and boys' Park City High School lacrosse teams will be collecting and recycling Christmas trees from all over Park City. Pickup dates are Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 5 and 6, and Saturday, Jan. 12. The cost is $25 per tree and your donation to the Park City Lacrosse Organization is fully tax deductible. Lacrosse is is still a club sport so the teams are required to raise all their operating expenses. Funds raised by recycling trees go directly to support field time, referees, equipment, and other necessary expenses. www.parkcitylax.org.

Shotokan Karate

Park City Recreation will offer classes for ages 4-6 and 7 & older beginning Jan. 7. Six-week sessions will be held Mondays and Wednesdays. Instructor Nikki Ikeda has studied Shotokan Karate for more than 30 years. She instills confidence, self-esteem and respect in her students. Nikki incorporates fun activities to keep children motivated to learn. Visit www.parkcityrecreation.org or call 615-5400.

Free January Lunch and Learn at the PC MARC

Free wellness educational lunch-and-learns are offered the second Wednesday of every month at the PC MARC for the entire community. Lunch is available from Good Karma. On Jan. 9 at noon, Sharon Starika will discuss the Feldenkrais Method and how it can improve any activity in your life and the overall quality of your life. For more information call 615-5401.

Basin Recreation won't let soccer stop with the onset of snow! Little Foot Indoor Soccer will run from Jan. 8 to Feb. 15 at The Fieldhouse for players in preschool through second grade. Cost is $45 with a $10 late fee after Dec. 15. To register, visit www.basinrecreation.org , call (435) 655-0999, or stop by the Fieldhouse. Indicate interest in coaching at the time of registration.

Competitive Baseball tryouts

Park City Baseball will hold tryouts for its 2013 Competitive Baseball teams Wednesday, Jan. 9, at the Park City Basin Recreation Fieldhouse. Players ages 8-10 will try out from 4:30 to 6 p.m. and players ages 11-14 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. (ages as of April 30, 2013). Tryout fee is $25. Come to tryouts and learn about the growing program. Park City Baseball is a development program for the PCHS teams and is committed to developing players with the proper fundamentals in a competitive environment. Park City youth baseball will start the season with 14 player clinics run by six former and current MLB players. For more information email info@parkcitybaseball.org .

Winter coed volleyball league

Park City Recreation is ready to hit it up with its winter coed volleyball league. Register your team and play Wednesday nights starting Jan. 9 in either the power or the competitive division. Registration closes Jan. 1. Register online at parkcityrecreation.org or call 615-5400.

First aid, CPR and AED class

When an emergency happens, make sure you know what to do. Register now for a first aid, CPR and AED class being offered at the PC MARC taught by certified National Safety Council instructors on Monday, Jan. 14, from 5:30 to 10 p.m. Register online at parkcityrecreation.org or call 615-5400. This course meets national safety standards.

Team Soldier Hollow cross-country program

Looking for a fun, active and affordable winter sport? Join Soldier Hollow's youth cross-country ski program in Midway at the 2002 Olympic venue. Programs for beginners to elite racers, ages 6 to 18, are available. Prices start at $100 for the season including rentals and season pass. For registration and additional information, visit teamsoldierhollow.blogspot.com or call Morgan at (435) 654-2002.

Basin Recreation's Junior Jazz program

It's almost basketball season, so check out Basin Recreation's Junior Jazz program, which runs from Jan. 3 to March 9 for third through eighth grade boys and girls. Practices and games will be held at Trailside Elementary School, Ecker Hill Middle School, and Treasure Mountain Middle School. The cost is $70 and includes a jersey. There is a $10 late fee for those who sign up after Dec. 1. To register and for more information, visit www.basinrecreation.org, call (435) 655-0999, or stop by the Fieldhouse.

U.S. Masters ski season schedule

The 2013 U.S. Masters ski season schedule has been released. If you are 18 or older and want to race the same caliber venues as Olympic skiers, attend JANS Cup races this year. The 2013 JANS Cup schedule is: Jan. 11-13 Park City Mountain Resort; Feb. 9-10 Snowbasin Resort; Feb. 22-24 Wolf Mountain; March 8-10 Snowbasin Resort. Adult race training and advance skiing are available at Park City Mountain Resort. The Masters program features 90-plus all day and night sessions featuring gates and the latest free ski skills. Info. can be found at www.pcmr.com under special programs Masters.

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